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1) Hardcover Book Unholy Domain by Kunati Inc.. Unholy Domain, Dan Ronco´s sequel to the technological thriller Peacemaker, picks up the story ten years into the aftermath of the destructive computer virus. In 2012, the Peacemaker virus halted the infrastructure of the world long enough to send the economy into chaos, cause widespread panic, and drive the world into a catastrophic depression. In 2022, the world is still permeated with a sense of desperation, mob thugs are calling the shots, and security is practically nonexistent.

The world is divided into two fundamentalist sects: the Technos, who embrace all forms of technology and will not bat an eye at installing an implant into their own brains; and those who cling to the comfort of religion, namely members of a militaristic cult known as The Church of Natural Humans. A few people choose to remain in the center and allow the two factions to battle it out, hoping they will eventually cancel each other out.

In the midst of chaos, one man is struggling to understand the father he barely knew. David Brown, son of the man posthumously charged with unleashing Peacemaker upon the world, has managed to survive society´s wrath for his father´s transgression. Attending college and already mastering the field of robotics, David still has to periodically react to repressed anger from people who continue to suffer the consequences of Peacemaker.

An unexpected preprogrammed message from Raymond Brown arrives for David. Created by Raymond to be delivered to his son in the event of his death, the message indicates that the man labeled as a murderer was actually trying to prevent Peacemaker from attacking. Could Raymond Brown have actually been a savior, rather than a terrorist? David ditches his studies and heads out to find people who associated with Raymond while he was alive. He has to find the truth about his father´s identity, and he intends to do this by building a portrait of Raymond Brown based on the accounts of those who knew him. But digging into the past will only put David´s life in danger, because someone wants the truth about Peacemaker to stay buried with Raymond.

Unholy Domain builds on a common mistrust of technology to create a world ravaged by unchecked scientific advances. By the time David begins to explore the truth surrounding Peacemaker, governmental regulations do little to control those who would make technology their theology. Ronco shows the danger of extremes, and how fanaticism in any form could result in the eventual downfall of man.

Much of the book is based on events that transpired in Peacemaker, so Ronco spends a great deal of time explaining and incorporating the dynamics of his first novel. And he really has to, because there are so many characters and relations that without this bit of background, the reader would become overwhelmed. Some pretty intricate networks operate above the law in Ronco´s reality. All of these associations tend to get a bit tedious after a while, so thankfully the reader can find escape in a series of masochistic torture and murder scenes.

While the character associations are tangled and numerous, I was disappointed by the lack of techological intricacy. Having read about Ronco´s engineering and computer science expertise, I expected more thorough exploration of robotics and electronics. Granted, Ronco´s novel is set in the immediate future, and the technology is already just within our grasp now, so it definitely has the quality of realism. Very similar to Asimov´s Sonny in iRobot, Ronco´s humanoids are just beginning to recognize the possibility of consciousness., and they are largely unsure of themselves. Regarless, they play a secondary role in the novel, with the real threat lying in fanatical humans.

Ronco is a magnificent storyteller, and the chapters are concise and polished. He just has a tendency to let the narrative get mired in detail, which can easily lose a reader. The character of David could use some development, as I never really became sympathetic to his cause. It is also difficult to determine who exactly is meant to be the protagonist, for I cared much more about the motivations of the crazed martyr Moesha than I did for orphaned prodigy David.

Unholy Domain is a novel full of suspense, despite a few hurdles. The battle between science and religion will keep the reader glued to the pages, determined to find out which side prevails. It is really two novels in one, as the reader relives the horrors of Peacemaker to understand the self-discovery of David Brown. The end has a tidy little allusion to a third novel. For readers who enjoy watching mankind self-destruct, albeit begrudgingly, Unholy Domain will entertain.¤

2) Hardcover Book Unholy Domain by Kunati Inc.. As any fan of science fiction can attest, the more the fictional world is a logical outgrowth of our own, the more compelling the story is. The vision of Dan Ronco´s Unholy Domain is firmly rooted in the social and technological realities of today, making his novel feel not only compelling but also prophetic.

Unholy Domain involves our future world laying in financial and social ruins following the devastating attack of the Peacemaker computer virus, which destroyed the internet, and as a consequence, the cyberspace infrastructure upon which all of society had become dependent.

Like today, society in Unholy Domain is splintered: in the book there exist the Technos who support technological advances, and the Natural Humans, who oppose technology as being against G-d´s natural order. Neither of the groups´ motives, however, are altruistic: both groups are seeking supreme power. And their methods are unrelentingly aimed solely at that end.

Caught in the middle of this struggle is David Brown, whose father is blamed to have started the Peacemaker virus, as he tries to uncover the truth surrounding the virus attack.

The technology in the book, while more advanced than anything we have, is a reasonable extension of what exists today. It presents intriguing story elements, but is never used by Mr. Ronco as a deus ex machina, as is often a failing in futurist fiction.

The book is fast moving, with enough twists and unveilings to keep the reader´s interest from start to finish. I recommend this book without reservation, and look forward to reading Mr. Ronco´s other works.¤

3) Hardcover Book Unholy Domain by Kunati Inc.. Reviewed by Danelle Drake for Reader Views (10/08)

It is evident that Dan Ronco knows of what he writes. With intricate knowledge he weaves this web between futuristic good and evil that had me sitting up all night reading. Sometimes, I would have to turn back a few pages to keep the details straight in my head but this was a book that is very enjoyable. With disaccord between ultra-modern science and religion many questions came up in regard to which was good and which was evil.

A sequel to a previous novel, "Peacemaker," it may have been easier understood had I read the first. Nonetheless, I follow David as he strives to prove his father, Ray, did not create the virus that shut down the internet ten years earlier. Battles between the Church of Natural Humans and the Technos this is one fast paced - evil knock-down-drag-out war with lots of "hot-chick" thrown in.

Without giving away the story of "Unholy Domain," I will leave that to the reader, I recommend this book to those who enjoy futuristic techo with a bit of "hoochie" while working their own brain. Dan Ronco is obviously a very intelligent man who can write a gripping story - I personally would have liked to see a little less "teen boy" chick talk.¤

4) Hardcover Book Unholy Domain by Kunati Inc.. This story moves along at a break-neck pace as we follow the life and times of the son of the man who nearly destroyed the world (or at least that´s what The Domain would have you believe) on his journey to discover the truth about his past and come to grips with his role in humanity´s uncertain future. After the world is brought to its knees by a particularly nasty computer virus, Peacemaker, technology is held in contempt. Two distinct factions (the religious extremist, Church of the Natural Humans and the technos) rise from the aftermath and struggle to assert their dominance and beliefs on the country. Each claims to have humanity´s best interest at heart, but neither will make the world a better place.

Unholy Domain is hands-down the best techno-thriller I´ve read in recent years and I look forward to reading more of Mr. Ronco´s work. I highly recommend this book to one and all.
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5) Hardcover Book Unholy Domain by Kunati Inc.. Daring, innovative, and predictive of ethical quandaries yet to arrive, Unholy Domain is a novel to be reckoned with. Author Dan Ronco utilizes his vast understanding of engineering and technology to give us a vision of the future well within the realm of possibility. This could be one of those rare occasions when we as a people could learn the lessons for mistakes we have yet to make. The drama that defines these lessons is not bad either.

Unholy Domain sets the stage for a future where the internet has been integrated into nearly every business, streetlight and punch clock. A collection of scientists have gathered to create an organization known as the Domain. Their purpose is to allow Artificial intelligence to reach the point where it can assume human traits and be used to enhance physical beings. This bold approach produces a counterculture movement driven by a militant religious sect known as the Army of God. A subversive war rages between these factions worsening the already diminished strength of the world economy. Inevitably, David Brown finds himself in the center of it all.

It is one thing to be the man who almost destroyed society but it is quite another to be his son. David grew up under the dark shadow of his father´s horrific misdeeds. His father, Raymond, had a brilliant mind for computers that somehow got out of control when he launched a virus that delivered chaos amongst the masses. Young David has the same gifts as his father and was always a little skeptical of the official story of his Dad´s guilt and subsequent death. After receiving a time lapse e-mail insistent upon his innocence David sets off on a journey back into the blackened hallways of his father´s past.

Here we are given a world where techology rules not only the economic stability but also the sustainability of humanity. It is in this vortex where ethical walls are breached. Should so much power ever be controlled by the specific knowledge of so few? How can a society be maintained if it is constantly split between those who can afford the ultimate software and those who cannot?

I found myself captivated by the fast-paced action and multiple storylines. As the dueling ideologies espouse their vision, I was struck by the persuasivness of their arguments. Often I wasn´t sure who to root for. Each side contains well rounded characters driven by both personal ambition and organizational responsibility. A tug of will between any two produces an explosion of emotional conflict and each of these battles edges their convictions closer to the apex of the government´s power center. The author presses forth with curvy heroines and breakneck urgency until a rather abrupt ending stops the reader and forces them into waiting for the next book. While the ending could be considered a cruel teaser, it´s still very easy to fall into fandom over this type of writing.
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A decade after a lethal computer virus called PeaceMaker roared across the internet leaving hundreds of thousands of people dead, a war is raging between science and religion, the world wallows in a global depression, and the United States government is paralyzed, unable to intervene. The secretive and powerful Domain is poised to take humankind to the next level of evolution through artificial intelligence, and the fanatical Church of Natural Humans has marshaled their forces to stop them. David Brown, the son of PeaceMaker´s creator, believes that his father was set up to take the fall for the catastrophe, and was murdered to keep him quiet. Determined to clear his father´s name and avenge his killers, David stumbles into the war between the rival factions. Hunted by both sides, he unravels his father´s secrets and discovers a genetic capability within himself that may change the path of human evolution. This fast-paced, techno thriller depicts a world of violent extremes, where religious terrorists and visionaries of technology fight for supreme power.

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